Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban in Peru
Peru: Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban was 17.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Peru, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Peru stood at 17.8%.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Peru peaked at 28.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1997.
Peru ranks 76th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16.3% | — |
| 2004 | 25.4% | +55.6% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -42.5% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | +5.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 17.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.2%, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Peru's 17.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.8%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +55.6% | 16.3% | 25.4% |
| 2022 | -42.5% | 28.8% | 16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 23.7% | 26.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 25.3% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 16.5% | 28.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Peru?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Peru was 17.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1997.
- How does Peru rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Peru ranks 76th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release